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Delta dwellers know it doesn’t take a calendar to signal the start of boating season. All that’s needed is an Opening Day parade and an enthusiastic crowd. And on April 13, Discovery Bay will have ...
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Three years ago, when Oakley resident Ally Jenkins needed a hero, it arrived in the form of a donor for her double lung transplant. Now it’s her turn to be the heroine, as the 18-year-old prepares ...
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On one of the last occasions that Mariela Castro saw her sister Lance Cpl. Sara Castromata, the 19-year-old Marine was singing and dancing.
“It was just after New Year’s and she was home for a few ...
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After years of inactivity, the DuPont property on Bridgehead Road in Oakley might soon become an East County hot spot, brimming with potential for mass redevelopment.
DuPont representatives recentl...
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Feb. 27, 10:39-11:05 p.m. An unidentified person fired a BB gun at the windows of five vehicles parked on Highland Way in Brentwood. All the windows were shattered.
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The skies parted briefly on Monday afternoon to rain sunshine on Oakley’s Creekside Park as the City Council and other local dignitaries gathered to celebrate the completion of the Marsh Creek Rest...
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A two-alarm fire blazed through Bethel Island Wednesday morning, destroying two homes and damaging a third in the 1400 block of Taylor Road.
According to Chief Hugh Henderson of the East Contra Cos...
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The City of Oakley will observe World Water Monitoring Day – Friday, March 22 – by inviting residents to participate in a water monitoring activity at Big Break Regional Shoreline from 10 a.m. to n...
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You, Me, We Oakley! ambassadors host their second annual Multicultural Potluck Dinner on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oakley Council Chambers, 3231 Main St.
You, Me, We Oakley! is a cityw...
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Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m. A subject attempting to mount his bicycle after falling off it was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and booked at the Martinez Detent...
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Way back in July of 1913, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to establish a free county library. And way back last week, Brentwood City Councilman Gene Clare visited the...
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The Oakley Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Youth Volunteer of the Year. Nomination forms may be found a...
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Standing on a stage, blinded by a spotlight, Angela Laird didn’t know what to expect, but when her name was called, she immediately burst into tears. Her dream was coming true. She was crowned 2013...
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Planning is underway for the City of Oakley’s annual Cityhood Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, July 6 at the Freedom High School basin.
Applications are now available for vendors to join the ce...
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Feb. 25 – A stolen vehicle was recovered on East Cypress Road at Jersey Island Road.
Feb. 26 – Grand theft of a boat was reported on the 6300 block of Bridgehead Road.
Feb. 26 – On Main Street at N...
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Oakley’s City Council and staff met last Tuesday for a special teambuilding workshop. The meeting also provided an opportunity for recently elected council members Doug Hardcastle and Diane Burgis ...
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The You, Me, We Oakley! (YMWO) Project Committee introduced Oakley’s welcoming initiative to the local faith community during a special gathering last week in the Oakley Council Chambers.
Pastors,...
Mar 11, 2013 | 0 | 4 |
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The Delta Baseball & Softball League recently donated more than $2,750 to Contra Costa County schools. The donation is an expression of the organization’s Delta Goes to Bat for Schools initiative.
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As the redevelopment of Oakley Plaza continues to take shape, the fate of the former CentroMart building on Main Street remains uncertain.
Last May, the City Council was courted by Cross Developmen...
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The City of Oakley recently received a $23,000 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection that will go toward the city’s effort to maintain an inventory of all city-mainta...